The Au Pair | |
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Screenplay by | Michael Foott Andy Bayliss |
Directed by | Oonagh Kearney |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom France Ireland |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Original release | |
Network | Channel 5 |
The Au Pair is an upcoming British television drama series starring Sally Bretton, Ludmilla Makowski and David Suchet.
A business woman with picture perfect house and step-family hires an au pair after her diabetic father moves in next door. [1]
The series is written by Michael Foott and Andy Bayliss and was commissioned by Channel 5 in June 2024. It is directed by Oonagh Kearney. It is produced by Pernel Media and is their first English-language scripted series. Filming took place in the Republic of Ireland with Irish co-producers MK1 Studios. [2] ITV Studios has the worldwide distribution rights for the four-part series with Canal+ Group holding the rights in France. [3] Filming took place in the Republic of Ireland in July 2024. [4]
The cast is led by David Suchet and includes Sally Bretton, Kenny Doughty as well as French actresses Virginie Ledoyen and Ludmilla Makowski. [5] [6]
The series will be shown in the United Kingdom on Channel 5. [7]
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